Julius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2012 production of Julius Caesar directed by Gregory Doran with an all-black British cast. Ray Fearon is Mark Antony and Joseph Paterson plays Brutus. The action is transposed to modern Africa.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2012
- Recording date
- 2011
Credits
- Director
- Gregory Doran
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Akintayo Akinbode
- Production Design
- Michael Vale
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors; World Shakespeare Festival 2012
- Related items
- Julius Caesar
Notes
- History
- The production ran in repertory 27 May - 7 July 2012. The production was re-staged and re-directed for television and broadcast on BBC4 24 June 2012. This broadcast is catalogued separately.
- Reviews
- Michael Billington, The Guardian (Thursday 7 June 2012).
Production Company
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
Distributor
- Name
Illuminations
- louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7288 8400
- Address
- Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF - Notes
- Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74118 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)